Beach House & Vacation Rental Chef
Private Chef Service at Your Rental — Jersey Shore, Cape May, Avalon, Stone Harbor & Myrtle Beach
You rented the house with the big kitchen. Nobody wants to spend the week in it. A private chef at your rental means the group eats better than any restaurant within driving distance, at your table, on your schedule — and nobody loses an evening to a wait list, a car ride, or the dishes.
Chef Matt cooks entirely on-site in the rental's kitchen. Arrival dinners, one standout night in the middle of the week, a full multi-night stay, or breakfast for a house of twelve — the format bends around your trip rather than the other way around.
We work rentals across the Jersey Shore — including Cape May, Avalon, and Stone Harbor — plus Myrtle Beach and the Grand Strand. For a complete town-by-town guide to private chef service along the Jersey Shore, see the private chef Jersey Shore page.
Ways to Book a Rental Chef
Every format below is cooked on-site in the rental's kitchen and finished with a full cleanup.
Arrival Dinner
$125/personOne coursed dinner on your first night. The car gets unloaded, the group settles in, and dinner is already handled.
Signature Night
$125/personThe one dinner of the trip everyone remembers — a multi-course menu built around the group, served at the rental's table.
Multi-Night Stay
Quoted per tripSeveral dinners across your stay, optionally with breakfasts or a stocked fridge, planned as one continuous menu.
Also available at your rental
Pricing & Logistics
Dinners. $125 per person with an 8-guest minimum ($1,000). Brunch, cocktail service, and cooking classes are $150 per person with an 8-guest minimum ($1,200).
Groceries. Billed separately at cost, typically 35–50% of the service total depending on the menu. No New Jersey sales tax when groceries are reimbursed by the client; South Carolina and other states collect applicable sales tax.
Travel. A $100 travel fee applies beyond 25 miles from 08094.
Gratuity. A 20% gratuity is automatically applied to all parties over $1,000 — added to the final bill or paid via cash or Venmo.
Booking window. Summer shore weekends and holiday weeks book three to six months out. Book early.
Rental-week dining has a predictable failure mode. The house is a half hour from anything, the good restaurants were booked in March, a group of twelve can't get a table, and the one person who volunteered to cook spends the trip at the stove. A chef at the rental removes all four problems at once.
How a Rental Booking Works
Chef Matt confirms the rental address, guest count, and every dietary need in the group, then designs the menu around what's in season and what's landing locally that week. On the day, he arrives with all ingredients and equipment, cooks in the rental kitchen, serves at your table, and cleans down completely before leaving. Nothing about the trip has to accommodate the chef.
Rental Kitchens
Rental kitchens vary more than home kitchens, so they get asked about in advance — burner count, oven size, counter space, and whether the grill works. Chef Matt brings knives, prep equipment, and anything the menu needs beyond what a rental typically stocks. Menus are then built to the kitchen rather than fighting it.
Shore & Coastal Coverage
- Jersey Shore — see private chef Jersey Shore
- Cape May — see private chef Cape May
- Avalon — see private chef Avalon
- Stone Harbor — see private chef Stone Harbor
- Ocean City — see private chef Ocean City
- Long Beach Island — see private chef Long Beach Island
- Spring Lake & Bay Head — see private chef Spring Lake & Bay Head
- Red Bank & the Navesink — see private chef Red Bank
- Myrtle Beach & the Grand Strand — see private chef Myrtle Beach and Grand Strand
Booking Season
Summer shore weekends are the tightest inventory of the year. June through August Saturdays and the weeks around July 4th and Labor Day book three to six months ahead. If your rental dates are set, the chef date should be set too.
Ideal For
Multi-Family Rentals
One table, several households, and nobody cooking for twelve.
Bachelorette Weekends
A shore-house dinner that becomes the story of the weekend.
Anniversary Getaways
A coursed dinner for two on the deck instead of a crowded dining room.
Arrival Nights
Dinner waiting after a long drive and an unloaded car.
Families with Kids
Adults eat properly, kids eat happily, nobody negotiates a restaurant.
Corporate & Group Retreats
Meals handled so the group's time stays on the trip itself.
How It Works
- 1
Send Your Rental Details
Share the rental address, your dates, guest count, and every dietary need in the group. Summer shore weekends should be booked three to six months out.
- 2
Design the Menu
Chef Matt builds a menu around the group, the season, and what's landing locally — plus a read on the rental's kitchen so the menu fits the equipment available.
- 3
Confirm in Writing
Menu, timing, guest count, pricing, and the grocery estimate are confirmed in writing well before your trip.
- 4
Chef Arrives On-Site
Chef Matt arrives at the rental with all ingredients and equipment, sets up in the kitchen, and works around the group rather than through it.
- 5
Served at Your Table
Courses are plated and served at the rental's table, deck, or wherever the group has landed. Pacing follows the evening, not a clock.
- 6
Full Cleanup
The kitchen is left clean — often cleaner than it was found. Nobody in the house touches a dish.
What Our Clients Say
"We hired Chef Matt for a bachelor party dinner of 10. The meal was excellent - the guys are still talking about it. In particular the salad and the dessert which was phenomenal."
D K
via Google
"Every dish was fresh, perfectly prepared and beautifully presented, especially the pan seared sea scallops and the lemon risotto with asparagus. Chef Matt was professional and easy to work with."
Mary B.
via Yelp
"The pasta-making activity was such a fun and interactive experience that everyone loved. Chef Matt engaged with the crowd, kept everyone laughing, and made the class enjoyable for all skill levels."
Gillian Idler
via Google
Meet Your Personal Chef
- 18+ years professional kitchen experience
- Executive Chef by age 22
- Academy of Culinary Arts graduate
- USPCA member
- Specialized in dietary-aware cooking
Chef Matt brings restaurant-quality dining directly to your home. Every meal is crafted around your preferences, dietary needs, and lifestyle — sourced with intention and cooked with precision.
Learn More About Chef MattWhere We Serve
Chef Matt works rentals up and down the Jersey Shore — Cape May, Avalon, Stone Harbor, Ocean City, Long Beach Island, Spring Lake & Bay Head, and Red Bank — plus Sea Isle City and Wildwood — as well as inland rentals across South Jersey.
In South Carolina, rental service covers Myrtle Beach and the wider Grand Strand. A $100 travel fee applies beyond 25 miles from 08094.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why Book Beach House & Vacation Rental Chef With Chef Matts
Bringing a chef into your home should feel calm, considered, and personal — not transactional. Every booking with Chef Matts Culinary Creations starts with a real conversation about your household: how many people you're feeding, the dietary preferences and restrictions involved, the kitchen we'll be working in, and the kind of experience you want to create. From there, Chef Matt builds a custom menu and confirms every detail in writing well before the date.
The service itself is fully turnkey. We handle planning, seasonal sourcing, in-home cooking, plating or portioning, and a complete kitchen cleanup before we leave. With more than eighteen years in professional kitchens — including time as an executive chef by age twenty-two and ongoing membership in the United States Personal Chef Association — Chef Matt brings restaurant-level technique into homes across South Jersey, the Jersey Shore, the Philadelphia Main Line, and South Carolina's Grand Strand.
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